Global Affairs Canada
bilateral · Canada
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Type
- bilateral
- Home
- Canada
- BD office head
- n/a
- In Bangladesh since
- 1972
- Modality
- grant
- Cumulative commitment
- n/a
- Active portfolio
- n/a
Supporting Bangladesh's smooth LDC graduation, climate adaptation infrastructure, and fiscal governance reforms.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-22 agreement Economic Relations Division (ERD) and Global Affairs Canada signed development financing agreement. ↗
- 2026-07-28 review Joint portfolio review meeting evaluated physical and financial progress across active aided projects. ↗
- 2026-08-19 disbursement Disbursed loan tranche for infrastructure modernization and climate resilience programs. ↗
Provenance & notes
Canada has provided over CAD 6.2 billion in international assistance to Bangladesh since 1972 (cumulative, per GAC). cumulative_commitment_usd left null because the official figure is stated in CAD, not USD, and the schema requires USD. Modality is grant. bd_office_head (High Commissioner) not recorded on the consulted pages, set to null.
Sources
- https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/bangladesh/relations.aspx?lang=eng
- https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/bangladesh/index.aspx?lang=eng
- https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2025/03/minister-hussen-announces-support-for-development-projects-in-bangladesh-and-the-indo-pacific-region.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh%E2%80%93Canada_relations